I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed it. I'm sad it is over. That's always the sign of a good book: when you're sad it's over. So, I thought I would mention some other books I've read that I wished wouldn't end:
- War and Peace, Tolstoy (seriously, you would think I would just be relieved when it was done, but it was sooo good.)
- Bridget Jones' Diary (either one), Helen Fielding
- Prodigal Summer, Barbara Kingsolver
- East of Eden, John Steinbeck
- The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, Michael Chabon
- The Queen's Fool, Philippa Gregory (She has a whole series on British monarchs. Very easy reads and slightly addictive.)
And while I'm thinking about books, how about a few other categories.
Books I Threw Across the Room when finished
Books I stopped reading(usually because I didn't like where the characters were going)
That's it for today. I would love to hear from anyone else about books they might put in these (or other) categories.
4 comments:
Thanks for the recs, Dara! As a non-English major who loves to read but doesn't stay up on the classics and the latest, I love it when people tell me what to read. Such a bother to begin a book and then never pick it up again because it stinks!
Kisses for Baby Z,
Mel
You seem to have an interest in Russian authors. . .
Books I Didn't Want to End:
(1) Gone With the Wind (Seriously, I loved the banter between Scarlett and Rhett when I was a teenager, but now, I realize that marriage would never have worked. Still, this one is a keeper.)
(2) Pride and Prejudice - J. Austen
(3) Persuassion - J. Austen
(4) The Count of Monte Cristo - A. Dumas
(5) Heat - B. Buford (Foodies will love this one)
(6) Jane Eyre - C. Bronte
(7) Wuthering Heights - E. Bronte
Books I Wanted to Throw Across the Room After Finishing:
(1) Northanger Abbey - J. Austen
(2) Mansfield Park - J. Austen
(3) Villette - C. Bronte (Don't even bother with this one)
(4) Howards End - E.M. Forster
Books I Stopped Reading:
(1) Moby Dick - H. Melville (Why does it have to be so long?)
And a fourth category -- Books I'm Glad I Read Once But Probably Won't Read Again:
(1) Sense and Sensibility - J. Austen
(2) Emma - J. Austen
(3) The Good Earth - P. Buck
Thanks for the comments!!
I agree with Ann Marie about Moby Dick- I could barely get through it; I really had to force myself.
I think I'll pick up a few of your favorites, Ann. I remember I really liked Jane Eyre. I think I'll give that one another read.
And, I want to add to my list of Books I Didn't Want to End: Tale of Two Cities.
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